Objective: This course is designed to help you improve your reading and communication skills in English through reading a variety of materials that reflect topics of current concern in North American Life.

Textbooks: CounterpartsLongman Dictionary of American EnglishGreat American Stories, Book 1Timed Reading, Book 1News for You (student newspaper)
A class novel TBA

Attendence: The University requires that a student attend at least 80% of all class days in order to pass the course. If you have more than 5 absences at midterm or 12 absences at the end of the term, you will receive an F.